Chapter 524 The Real Murderer Who Killed Xiong Kai
Niu looked at Ding with a much gentler look in her eyes. "I've taken note of what you said. Please stay for dinner later."
"Okay, okay."
Xiong Feng didn't come back until it was time for dinner.
Mrs. Ding looked at her handsome nephew and said, "He's so handsome! He takes after his father! Sister-in-law, Feng'er is already grown up. Has he arranged to get married?"
Niu lovingly picked up a piece of meat for Xiong Feng and said, "Not yet! Does your sister-in-law know any good families in Zhaohua County?"
"How would I know? But I have a niece from my mother's family who is pretty."
"Cough cough cough" Xiong Dao coughed violently a few times, interrupting Ding's words.
Xiong Feng asked someone to give Xiong Dao a bowl of soup to ease his throat. With this interruption, Ding had no chance to continue speaking.
After dinner, Xiong Dao immediately said goodbye.
After leaving the backyard of the county government office, Ding blamed Xiong Dao in dissatisfaction, "I didn't even finish my words just now, why didn't you let me finish!"
Xiong Dao was speechless, "Mom, are you crazy? Feng'er is now the county magistrate. Even if he can't marry a lady from an official family, he can't marry his uncle's cousin. How can they accept your words?"
It’s not that he looks down on his cousin’s daughter, but that they are not a good match.
Mrs. Ding didn't think so. "What's wrong with your cousin's daughter? She's capable and filial, and her family has improved over the years. If this marriage goes through, it will also bring us closer to the eldest wife. Do you understand?"
Xiong Daoqi laughed, "Mom, stop daydreaming! Talking about this is insulting. I think you should come to the county less often in the future."
Today he finally saw through Niu's attitude. She was indifferent to them. If he kept getting close to them at this time, it would only annoy people. It would be better to just keep quiet and not disturb them. If something happened in the future and they came to him for help, it would be difficult for them to refuse.
Unfortunately, Ding couldn't understand at all and didn't take Xiong Dao's words to heart.
After Niu and Ding's group left, they immediately told Xiong Feng the news they had obtained.
"Feng'er, your father had just returned to Zhaohua County at that time, so how could he have any enemies?" Niu was puzzled.
The maid came to report that Mo Chunxiang was making trouble again.
Niu left cursing.
There was a hint of contemplation in Xiong Feng's eyes. After thinking about it, he went to see Su Yongzhang in person and decided to visit Su Sheng at his home.
The two of them have been together for so many years that Su Sheng knew some things, so he readily agreed.
Because Su Yongzhang is the county magistrate, he can only live in the county. In the past few days, Su Sheng and Su Yu have been helping Su Yongzhang with things at his house in the county town, which is only a few steps away from the county government office.
After Su Sheng learned the purpose of Xiong Feng's visit, he thought for a while and told him some things he knew that year.
"If you want to ask me who your father's enemy is in the county, I definitely don't know. But if you want to talk about some things in the military camp, I do know a lot. It's just that some of what your uncle said may be unacceptable to you."
Xiong Feng bowed and said, "Uncle, just speak frankly. I can bear it."
Su Sheng once again lamented that Xiong Feng was a bad bamboo that produced good shoots. Considering his feelings, he did not say anything too harsh, "Back then, your father was exiled there, a criminal, and arrived earlier than us. At the beginning, we were all together, and then Shen Yi and Zhu Yixuan became small governors, and we all followed Shen Yi, and he went to Zhu Yixuan's side.
At that time, there was another person named Bai Feng beside Zhu Yixuan. After Bai Feng died, your father became Zhu Yixuan's confidant. During the war, your father did a lot of plotting against us. Fortunately, we were well prepared and escaped all the tricks.
To be honest, we really wanted to kill him at that time, but due to military regulations, no one dared to violate them. Later, there was a truce and everyone returned to their hometowns. When Zhu Yixuan got married, he invited all of us, but he didn't call you dad. We guessed at that time that they might have broken up.
After all, Zhu Yixuan is a man who will not do anything without a profit. He won't bother with people who are of no use to him. But there is one thing that has been bothering me.
On the day of Zhu Yixuan's wedding, Bai Feng's mother killed Mrs. Zhu because someone told her that Bai Feng's death was not an accident, but was caused by Zhu Yixuan. We have been wondering who this person could be, and the most likely person is your father.
Your father most likely knew the truth, and in order to take revenge on Zhu Yixuan, he told the secret to Mrs. Bai. Mrs. Bai was filled with resentment because of her son's death, and she would have gone crazy to learn that the murderer who killed her son was going to marry a noble lady from a wealthy family.
After Madam Zhu's funeral, something happened to your father. I don't know if our guess is right, but they were all in the same group in the military camp, and we don't know what specific grudges they had."
Hearing this, Xiong Feng immediately stood up and bowed again, "Thank you uncle for telling me the truth."
Su Sheng raised his eyebrows, "Don't you have any doubts?"
Xiong Feng shook his head with a solemn expression.
"Uncle and my father have no grudges against each other. Even if they do not get along, it is not a matter of life and death. Besides, I believe in uncle's character, and you will not lie to me."
In recent years, Su Sheng often delivered goods to the imperial capital, and they met more than once or twice. He still knew who Su Sheng was, but they had never had an in-depth communication.
Su Sheng sighed again, "Good boy, if you investigate, be careful. Zhu Yixuan is very dangerous. Although the Zhu family has weakened a lot, its foundation is still there. Don't confront Zhu Yixuan without real evidence."
Xiong Feng thanked him again.
By the time he left the Su family, he already had the answer in his heart.
It is customary for a new official to entertain local officials and gentry when he takes office.
Su Yongzhang made arrangements, and when he saw Xiong Feng put Zhu Yixuan at the top, his heart skipped a beat. He hesitated for a long time before sending out the invitation.
On the day of the banquet.
Almost all the guests have arrived.
Xiong Feng and Su Yongzhang raised their glasses and drank with everyone. After looking around, they asked, "I heard that the Zhu family is the number one family in Zhaohua County. I wonder who is the head of the Zhu family?"
A middle-aged man stood up quickly and bowed respectfully to Xiong Feng, "Sir, my elder brother has been ill for many years and has been seeking medical treatment everywhere. He passed away a few days ago. When he was not in Zhaohua County, I took care of the family business."
"Who are you?"
"Commoner Zhu Lei."
Xiong Feng didn't say much. Su Yongzhang was very sincere and asked with concern: "I heard that the master of the family is good at both literature and martial arts, and is in good health. Why did he fall ill?"
Zhu Lei sighed and shook his head. "It was said that he had an old illness brought back from the battlefield. He went to all the doctors in the country to seek medical treatment. This is no secret in the county."
Everyone agreed.
Su Yongzhang didn't ask any more questions.
After the banquet, Xiong Feng immediately went to all the clinics in the county and investigated door to door.
Su Yongzhang was waiting for the result at the county government office. When he saw him coming back, he poured him a cup of hot water and asked, "How is it?"
Xiong Feng drank it all in one gulp, "It's him!"
"Found evidence?" Su Yongzhang was shocked, but not surprised at all.
Xiong Feng played with the teacup for a while and spoke slowly, "Dr. Zhou from the county town has treated Zhu Yixuan. There is nothing wrong with Zhu Yixuan's health, but he cannot have children anymore."
Su Yongzhang was choked by his saliva and coughed violently a few times. He was very surprised, "So he has been going around to see doctors and have children all these years!"
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